Damn System

Episode 77

Chapter 17 Laying the cornerstone (2)

‘Ah, their doctrine is charity, right?’

What does charity mean? It means to help others with pity.

‘therefore… … .’

The Palao Order basically means that it is a place where people who are accustomed to spreading are gathered.

Even though he admitted that the black tree was expensive, Hemar’s benevolent face and the bright face of Rashar overlapped.

Even though their favor was never a bad thing to me, I was helpless.

‘What if I only spend without investing when managing a specific group?’

perish A church with no progress, where no additional troops came in, and those who belonged to it were dying.

It is a perfect condition for being weeded out.

‘It can’t be helped that the player dies.’

It is arrogance to hope that there are no deaths.

That’s why it’s so important to receive new recruits.

However, the person in charge who should lead it set the rate of accumulation of points necessary for increasing the number of people to 0.1%.

‘There’s even a limit on the number of people they can join.’

The thought that I might have really picked the wrong camp creeped in again.

But I pretended not to see it.

‘No, it won’t be. It’s not too late.’

I am already a member of the Palao Order.

I don’t know if I have 1000 achievements, but I can’t get out of here without it.

‘I should at least try to prevent it from ruining.’

I wiped my face, swallowed a sigh, and opened my mouth.

“I’m saying this because I’m really worried.”

“huh?”

Looking at Rashar, who tilted his head with an innocent face, I felt a little complicated.

In my opinion, out of consideration for the players, the allocation was set to a minimum.

But in the long run, it’s just a handshake.

That’s why I couldn’t take it as a thank you.

“If we continue like this, we will all perish together.”

In the end, I put a bitter sound in my mouth.

* * *

When the non-nagging ended, Rashar sulked.

Even so, he recommended it to me several times before giving up.

-Aren’t you a member of the Church of Palao? I am the disciple of the Palao, and it is my duty to accommodate you.

-I came to a strange world with no relatives, and I would be happy if you let me help you.

It was to stay in this mansion.

To be honest, it was a strange proposition to think about.

It’s easier to ask for information about other religious orders, and you don’t have to use useless magic.

So, I readily accepted the offer to stay.

Thanks to that, I was guided to the guest room, and it was a good room that was not inferior to other well-equipped hotels.

There was not only a bed big enough for three adult men to lie down comfortably, but one side of the room was equipped with a desk like a reading room.

All the other furniture was also old-fashioned.

Inside the bedroom, there was a bathroom with a bathtub, a robe, and even a separate room where light clothes were hung.

Various magic tools were installed here and there, so it wasn’t too inconvenient compared to modern civilization.

The fire comes in at once, and the water comes out gurgling.

Rashar’s mansion was a hundred, a thousand times better option than going outside and using my magic.

With a satisfied heart, I unpacked the luggage I had packed in the locker, washed up comfortably, and went to sleep.

“Whoa… … .”

But the reason why I sigh as soon as I open my eyes in the morning was really simple.

“Umnya, um… … .”

It’s because of the little girl, Belta, who is sleeping with her tail wrapped around my neck.

-Cow! Meow!

I woke up at dawn to hear a cat cry, and Lashar came to me with a baby.

– Waking up in my sleep, I kept crying because you weren’t there… … .

Even if I try to calm her down, she won’t stop crying.

I was full of heart that I wanted to kick out the other person’s child whether it cried or not.

I was also in the position of staying as a guest in this house, so I was hesitant to show my temper.

Of course, the identity of Belta also played a part in killing my temper.

‘Because he’s like a child of a noble family.’

Perhaps it is possible to expand the network of people in Bihar through this little boy.

So on a moonlit night, I sang a lullaby while holding my baby.

What I barely did to my younger siblings when my parents died, I did it to a kid I hadn’t known for 24 hours.

I succeeded in putting him to sleep, but the little villain who suddenly appeared in my life was not an easy guy.

When Rashar took her away, she woke up and returned again and again.

Perhaps thanks to knowing where I was, from the second time onwards, there were many cases where they came running on their own.

I didn’t think it would fall at all, as if some kind of honey had been applied to me.

If you lie down to sleep again, cuddle.

If you seem to be sleeping lightly, meow meow.

Even if I try to ignore it and go to sleep.

I thought I was going crazy because I was petting all night.

In the end, I picked up the crying girl in front of my room and brought her in.

– Go, just go. Because today I’m going to sleep.

-That, yes… … .

Now is the result of sending Rashar, who seemed confused and bewildered, and putting the child back to sleep.

I couldn’t sleep properly because he tossed and kicked me all night.

In the meantime, as soon as I woke up, the tail was wrapped around my neck as if it had been caught in a noose.

Thanks to an unexpected nap yesterday, it wasn’t hard on my body, but I couldn’t stop the sighs from coming out.

“Whoa.”

I sighed repeatedly and gently untied the tail wrapped around my neck.

Then, when I saw the colorful hair on my clothes, my cheeks trembled.

‘I don’t know if I took care of the child or the beast.’

Why do you keep coming to me?

Leaving behind my devastated feelings, I got up and checked the shop window.

Because the message at the bottom of my vision was updated while I was asleep.

“Item production has been completed!”

“Item synthesis has been completed!”

The message that popped up after a couple of hours was enough to stimulate me.

When I open the shop window, the first tab I click is Customize.

This was one of the features that were restricted when connecting to the server.

Because of that, I was able to experiment with this and that after the server connection ended, and the results came out while I was sleeping.

[Do you want to receive the item? (Y/N)]

When I clicked Yes, the items piled up in my inventory.

All of these items were crafted from materials I had.

The blade found in the mummified corpse was the material.

‘Anyway, there were many things that were lacking in just writing.’

There were teeth missing here and there, as well as rusted parts.

All that was useful right now were two identically shaped daggers.

So I experimented with things that didn’t work.

‘Scope of use of custom-made.’

As a result, in the case of items that exist in the store, it was found that the discount was equal to the material cost.

‘Once a crafted item.’

The first thing I looked at was the longsword.

It was because he didn’t have a long sword because he melted while catching the evolutionary crocodile.

The one I made this time looks exactly like the double-edged sword sold in the store, and is almost twice as heavy as the tutorial supply.

Thanks to that, it was a weapon with enhanced destructive power.

‘It will be useful for a while.’

In addition to a sword, he also prepared equipment to protect his arms and legs.

‘The total price is 2,015 mana.’

If I had bought it, it would have exceeded 7,000 mana, but I saved mana through the custom tab.

So, before I went to sleep, I was using the black neck I received from the Palao Church to make a custom order.

I asked to make them identical to the smallest dagger-like weapons sold in stores, and they only cost 150 mana each.

A total of 8 pieces.

‘Is the degree of perfection 90%?’

I put in a custom order last night, but I think this will be finished soon.

Of course, the customization feature wasn’t all there was to it.

[Slightly larger random box]

• Category: Mission reward

• Obtaining Difficulty: Special

• Description: This is a reward that can be obtained when the system intervenes in a mission. Provides optimized rewards to players based on the number of cases allowed by the causal rate.

‘The naming sense is really… … .’

It was a name with a bit of skepticism, but it was not an item to be taken lightly.

3 random boxes obtained after completing the main scenario mission.

I tried to synthesize it because I thought that one big thing would be better than many small ones.

As you can see, the results are successful.

I was lost in thought as I tinkered with the slightly larger random box.

‘Experience tends to give you the things you need.’

The description of the item also states that it provides optimized rewards to players.

It is an item that can be used as a last resort if you save it for the worst rather than peeling it as soon as it comes into your hands.

But don’t just leave it alone.

It can be a stepping stone to advance your growth.

‘how will we do it.’

Should I use it right now? Or should I save it?

The trouble didn’t last long. It’s clear what I want right now.

‘Wide area.’

After missing the fireball because of the shield, the opportunity never came.

The mana absorbed from the bus that Lashar and the others were running was also spent by investing in equipment.

‘If you want to go up to the silver plate, you shouldn’t neglect the collection.’

There were many things to consider about using magic.

‘Even with the attribute magic itself, it has the minimum attack power.’

It’s hard to see it as a decisive shot.

‘A normal human would most likely die the moment he was struck by lightning.’

But aren’t the things I’m dealing with far out of the ordinary category?

Because of that, it ends at the level of stiffness through electric shock.

As always, I wanted to have a proper wide-area machine.

‘Let’s shout.’

So I gave up my hesitation and used a random box.

At the end of the bright light, what I heard in my hand… … .

[Zeber Supply Type Accumulation Magic Tool]

• Classification: Auxiliary Equipment – Detachable

• Obtaining Difficulty: Rare

• Rating: ★★★★★

• Description: You can accumulate about 10,000 elemental magic. The amount that can be accumulated varies depending on the nature of magic, and you can use the accumulated attribute magic through starter words.

It was a yellow gem the size of a fist.

The item description window was changed to a form that conveyed more accurate and reliable information than before.

It was the result of the update I requested.

Thanks to this, I immediately knew where to use this item.

Repeatedly confirming the word auxiliary equipment, I took out the armor from the storage box.

Then, on the shoulder part of the greaves, where the mouth of the beast shape was wide open, a magic tool was inserted.

There was a clicking sound, and the jewels filled the empty seats.

“… … .”

I looked at the equipment and magic tools with a strange expression for a while.

‘It’s exactly what I needed… … .’

If you look at the items alone, they belong to the very good axis, but I was not happy.

Because I felt like I was being cheated on for some reason.

It was a feeling close to intuition that it would be difficult to obtain skills from random boxes in the future.

I let out a shallow sigh, inserted the accumulation magic tool, and examined the complete armor.

[Geber elite scout gauntlet (7,343 hp)]

• Classification: Armor

• Difficulty to obtain: Normal

• Description: This equipment was given to the scouts of the Jeber Kingdom. It is designed not to hinder mobility and activity while protecting vital points, and the accumulation magic tools can be attached and detached.

‘Acquisition difficulty… … .’

The acquisition difficulty of the items sold in the shop is all ‘Normal’.

On the other hand, the difficulty of obtaining accumulation magic tools basically starts at ‘rare’.

The other accumulation magic tools I have are also rare, so that’s probably right.

[Storage magic tool that lost its owner]

• Category: Accessories

• Obtaining Difficulty: Rare

• Rating: ★★★

• Description: A magic tool that can accumulate about 2,000 elemental magic. Depending on the nature and quality of magical power, there is a difference in the amount that can be accumulated, and accumulated magical power can be used through starter words.

There was a reason why magic tools were not sold in stores.

‘Is that grade only for rare items… … .’

Looking at the star shape, I pondered my doubts for a while.

I looked at the gear tab full of mediocre tiers, then moved on to the skill tab.

This tab also changed quite a bit after the server connection.